Bloodleaf

German Iris

About Bloodleaf and German Iris

Bloodleaf

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Europe

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

706

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Iris germanica

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

German Iris

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

German Iris

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

German Iris

In French

Feuillesang Plante

German Iris

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

German Iris

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

German Iris

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

German Iris

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

German Iris

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Iresine

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Irideae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

70300

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and German Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and German Iris? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and German Iris. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and German Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and German Iris has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bloodleaf and German Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and German Iris

Season and care of Bloodleaf and German Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and German Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and German Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for German Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for German Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bloodleaf and German Iris Physical Information

Bloodleaf and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and German Iris are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Bloodleaf and German Iris

Care of Bloodleaf and German Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.